Text: J Srikant In the backdrop of India’s Mars Orbiter Mission successfully entering the red planet’s orbit, proving the country’s mettle in cost effective manufacturing, International Centre for Automotive Technology’s (ICAT) 4th Workshop on ‘HEV & EV – Opportunities, Challenges and Technology,’ focused on India’s way forward in the electric mobility segment and how important a role it can play[Read More…]
At international automotive supplier Continental, Bernd Mahr (Dr.-Ing) took over as Executive Vice President of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Business Unit based in Nuremberg, Germany, effective from November 1, 2014. The Business Unit, which is part of the Powertrain Division, develops and produces power electronics and electric motors for hybrid and electric vehicles. Up to now, the unit has been[Read More…]
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that its new Mexican subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., commenced automotive parts manufacturing and sales operations in October. The new base in Mexico, where car production is thriving, will put Mitsubishi Electric in a better position to expand its auto parts business in the Americas. The company aims to achieve annual[Read More…]
Electric vehicle and advanced battery specialists, engineers and executives will be gathering next week at The Battery Show / Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo and Conference in Novi, Michigan to discuss solutions to meet the evolving demands of their cutting-edge industry. This year’s bumper show boasts 20% more exhibitors, double the floor space, upwards of 20% more registrations than[Read More…]
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (hereinafter, “Sumitomo Electric”) received a decision from the National Development and Reform Commission of China (the “Commission”) stating that Sumitomo Electric violated China’s Anti-Monopoly Law in connection with the supply of automotive wiring harnesses and related products. Sumitomo Electric is committed to compliance with all applicable competition laws around the world. The Commission’s decision is based[Read More…]
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW), the global leader in active and passive safety, has launched its latest-generation Electric Park Brake (EPB) technology with three major Japanese based vehicle manufacturers and will begin production with a fourth automaker in the near future. The EPB system functions as a conventional hydraulic brake for standard service brake applications, and as an electric[Read More…]
SAE International published the J2601 standard, “Fueling Protocols for Light Duty Gaseous Hydrogen Surface Vehicles”, the light duty hydrogen fueling protocol which will serve as the baseline for fueling the first generation hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEVs) with hydrogen. This standard will be used worldwide for hydrogen fueling stations. “SAE J2601 enables a safe and quick hydrogen fueling experience[Read More…]
International automotive supplier Continental has developed a concept for an Electric Parking Brake (EPB) for drum brakes. It is especially tailored to the lower-priced automotive segment that, up until now, has had to make do with mechanical parking brakes built into the existing drum brake on the rear axle. “By combining drum brakes and electric parking brakes, we can offer[Read More…]
Schaeffler was also represented by an electric vehicle in the E-Car Rally in Montafon (Austria), which was held for the fifth time from July 3 to July 5, 2014. After a prototype with an electric axle (2012) and the Fiesta E-Wheel Drive with an electric wheel hub drive (2013), the team lead by Uwe Wagner, Vice President R&D Automotive at[Read More…]
One of the next steps on the way to perfect electric drive and plug-in hybrid vehicles is wireless charging. Daimler and BMW have now agreed on jointly developing and implementing one common technology. Wireless charging of the battery will make the handling of electric drive and plug-in hybrid vehicles even easier. Mercedes-Benz will commence fleet testing of this “unplugged” technology with[Read More…]
